Gameplan
| Date | Round | Match | Match | Res. | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.1997 |  | Matchday 27 | Bolton - Bradford | BOL - BRA | 2:1 | 16.192 |
| 08.01.1997 |  | Quarter-finals | Bolton - Wimbledon FC | BOL - | 0:2 | 16.968 |
| 18.01.1997 | | Matchday 29 | Bolton - Wolverhampton | BOL - WOL | 3:0 | 18.980 |
| 25.01.1997 |  | 3. Round Repeat | Bolton - Luton Town | BOL - LUT | 6:2 | 9.713 |
| 01.02.1997 | | Matchday 31 | Bolton - Birmingham | BOL - BIR | 2:1 | 16.737 |
| 04.02.1997 | | 4. Round | Bolton - Chesterfield FC | BOL - CHF | 2:3 | 10.854 |
| 15.02.1997 | | Matchday 33 | Bolton - Sheffield Utd | BOL - SHE | 2:2 | 17.922 |
| 02.03.1997 | | Matchday 35 | Bolton - West Brom | BOL - WBA | 1:0 | 13.258 |
| 08.03.1997 | | Matchday 37 | Bolton - Swindon Town | BOL - SWI | 7:0 | 13.981 |
| 18.03.1997 | | Matchday 40 | Bolton - Port Vale FC | BOL - PVA | 4:2 | 14.150 |
| 05.04.1997 | | Matchday 42 | Bolton - QPR | BOL - QPR | 2:1 | 19.198 |
| 12.04.1997 | | Matchday 43 | Bolton - Oxford United | BOL - OXF | 4:0 | 15.994 |
| 25.04.1997 | | Matchday 45 | Bolton - Charlton Athl. | BOL - CHA | 4:1 | 21.880 |